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### Using the Quick Fixture Position Dialog Box

Quick Fixture Position dialog box

You can use the Quick Fixture Position dialog box to select CAD features from supported fixture models in the Graphic Display window. You can also use it to perform certain operations on selected CAD features. Some of these operations behave the same as those located on the Quick Fixture toolbar. For information on the Quick Fixture toolbar, see "Quick Fixture Toolbar" in the "Using Toolbars: Introduction" chapter.

To access the Quick Fixture Position dialog box:

1. From the Graphic Modes toolbar, click the Quick Fixture Mode icon () to show the Quick Fixture toolbar.

2. Then from the Quick Fixture toolbar, click the Position Fixture icon ().

The Quick Fixture Position dialog box contains these items:

Select CAD feature list
This drop-down list determines the type of feature PC-DMIS uses to select the fixture when you click on the fixture in the Graphic Display window.

Available feature types are: None, Surface Point, Circle, Sphere, Round Slot, and Square Slot

CAD selection required area
This area of the dialog box contains buttons that perform the clicked operation using the selected CAD feature from the list above. Drop object, Level object, Rotate object, and Square object function the same as the equivalent icons on the Quick Fixture toolbar.

In addition, you can use the Drop object button in this dialog box to drop a fixture element onto the selected feature of another fixture.

For example, suppose you have a Standoff fixture that you want to drop into a base plate fixture's hole.

To do this:

1. From the dialog box, from the Select CAD feature list, select Circle.

2. In the Graphics Display window, on the base plate fixture, click on a hole feature.

3. In the Graphic Display window, click on the Standoff fixture.

4. From the dialog box, click the Drop object button.

PC-DMIS moves the Standoff fixture into the hole.

Offsets to CMM area
This area moves the underlying fixture of the selected feature by a specified offset distance (or distances) along the selected axis (or axes).

To move by an offset:

1. Select a feature type from the list above.

2. Click that feature on the fixture to move.

3. Mark one or more of the X, Y, Z check boxes to determine the axis along which you want to offset the fixture.

4. Specify the offset distance in the box next to the desired axis or axes.

5. Click the Apply Offsets button.

Left mouse button area
The check boxes in this area determine the axis or axes along which PC-DMIS should move the fixture when you drag the fixture on the Graphic Display window using the mouse button.

These function the same as the equivalent move icons on the Quick Fixture toolbar.

CTRL right button area
The check boxes in this area determine the rotating axis or axes when you hold down Ctrl and right-mouse drag the fixture in the Graphic Display window.

These function the same as the equivalent rotate icons on the Quick Fixture toolbar.

Save and Load buttons
You can use these buttons to save and load the selected fixture. The Save button differs from the Save icon on the Quick Fixture toolbar.

- The Save icon on the toolbar saves the fixture as a .DRAW file.

- The Save button on the dialog box instead saves the fixture as a .QFXT file. You can load and use .QFXT files in different measurement routines using the Load button.